Guard for baby-chairs.



F. e. KAPELMAN.

' GUARD FOR BABY CHAIRS. APPUCATION FILED SEPT. 26, 191 7.

Patented Jan. 8, 1918.

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FELIX G. KAPELMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GUARD FOR BABY-CHAIRS.

Application filed September 26, 1917'.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FELIX Gr. KAPELMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at borough of Bronx, in the county of Bronx, city and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Guards for Baby-Chairs, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a guard or protector for baby chairs, and i designed to provide a simple and eiiicient protector to prevent vigorous young children from talling out of these chairs.

Baby chairs which can be elevated to a desired height are old and well known. As soon as a child becomes old enough to move freely, it usually endeavors to stand up or climb upon the seat of the chair, and thus exposes itself to the danger of falling several feet to the floor. In order to prevent this danger and to avoid the need of con stant attention on the part of the parents, I have designed a cheap and simple protector that can be readily applied to any existing type of baby chair either after it has been made, or while it is being made.

Other objects of my invention will be described in the following description and drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of my invention:

Figure l is a perspective View of my device in a non-operative position.

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of my device in an operative position.

Fig. 3 is a side view of Fig. 1.

Fig. at is a side view of Fig. 2.

The baby chair 1 is mounted on the wheels 2 and is provided with the seat 3, table 4, the back 5, and the arms 6, according to the well known and approved construction. As seen in Figs. 3 and 4, the arms 6 consist of two parts which meet at the junction 7. The junction 7 is pierced to permit the insertion of a pintle or bearing 8 upon which the guard or protector 9 is pivoted. The pin 8 may be fastened in the arm 6 by any well known means, such as a set screw or the like.

The guard 9 in this embodiment has the shape of a horse shoe, as is clear from Figs. 1 and 2, although, if desired, this guard 9 may be completely closed so as to completely encircle the child. The guard 9 consists of top and bottom pieces which are connected by vertical rungs 10, made of wire or other suitable material. One of these Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. S, 1918.

Serial No 193,373.

rungs is twisted so as to form an eye through which the pin 8 passes, so that the guard or protector is thus pivotedly secured to the pin 8 and can rotate freely above that.

When it is desired to put the child into or out of the chair, the guard or protector 9 1s swung back into inoperative position, illustrated in Figs. 1 and It is then completely out of the way, so that it does not cause the slightest inconvenience. The front rungs 10 then rest against the arms 6, thus holding the guard in position, and the guard then encircles the back and sides of the seat, leaving the front free.

After the child has been seated, the guard or protector 9 is rotated forwardly until it assumes a position shown in Figs. 2 and 4. It then rests upon the table, and encircles the front and side of the seat. It can be fastened into place by string 11 or by any other suitable means. in this position the guard completely secures the child from the danger of falling out, while it gives the free use of'thc little table a for dishes, toys, or the like. If desired, additional straps may be secured at point 12 to the guard or protector 9, and, by fastening these straps to any convenient object such as a table, Wall or the like, any danger of the chair being thrown over by the movements of the child is avoided.

I have described a preferred embodiment of my invention, but it is clear that varia tions may he made therein without departing from the spirit thereof.

I claim:

1. In combination, a chair having a back and a table connected thereto, a movable guard adapted to encircle the front and sides of the seat of said chair and table and extend above said table, and means for holding said guard in operative position around said seat, and for holding said guard away from the said seat so as to leave said seat unobstructed.

2. In combination, a chair having arms, a. back, and a table connected thereto, and a guard pivoted to said arms and rotatable around an axis parallel to said back, said guard being adapted to encircle the front and sides of said seat and table and extend above said table when rotated forward to operative position, and being rotated behind said back when backwardly rotated.

3. In combination, a chair having a back, and a guard rotatably secured to said chair above the scat thereof, the said guard oncircling the front and sides of said seat when it is swung forward, and encircling the back and sides of said seat when it is swung backward.

4. In combination, a chair having a back, arms, and a table, a guard pivoted to said arms in front of said back and above said table, said guard having a top and bottom and intermediate rod-like members, two of which are twisted to form eyes for pivoting said guard, the height of said guard, above its pivots being such, that when it is swung forward, the top thereof rests upon said table so that said guard encircles the front and sides of said seat, the height of said guard below said pivots being such, that when said guard is swung back, it swings behind the back of said chair and rests against it, and encircles the back and sides thereof.

In combination, a chair having a back,

.arms, and a table, a guard pivoted to said arms in front of said back and above said table, said guard having a top and bottom and intermediate members, the height of said guard above its pivots being such, that when it is swung forward, the top thereof rests upon said table so that said guard encircles the front and sides of said seat, the height of said guard below said pivots be ing such, that when said guard is swung back, it swings behind the back of said chair and rests against it, and encircles the back and sides thereof.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

FELIX G. KAPELMAN.

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Washington, D. G. 

